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Keira McKenzie :

23 Apr 2019 1:02:36am

I wholeheartedlya gree wiht everything Eva Cox Said. I was fumbling my way through an argument yesterday about what could we replace the current sytle of govt with and I said communities - local communities, a circular economy. I didn't have the vocab to truly articulate what I really wanted to. Just a wnderful program tonight.

kik :

23 Apr 2019 4:53:39pm

So good hearing Eva Cox talking about the welfare system and people's interactions with government. For so long Australia has been ignoring or even vilifying welfare recipients and their problems. I could not agree more with everything she said.

Angela Denton :

23 Apr 2019 5:03:58pm

I love what Eva Cox says about the failure of economics and the lack of thinkers dedicated to exploring answers to climate change, automation and disengagement. Bring on the universal non means tested but taxed universal wage.

Clive B. :

23 Apr 2019 5:27:26pm

I have been listening with admiration to Eva Cox since her "Coming Out, Ready or Not!" show days on RN in the 70s & 80s. She was sounding wise warning notes on the dangers of excessive Economic Rationalism to the social fabric way back then, long before those brilliant Boyer Lectures further developed her progressive & insightful ideas on social capital in 1995. Eva talked immense good sense back then, as she continues to do now. I recall with particular fondness a radio disquisition of old (late 70s?) on that noxious but then burgeoning social type "ERM" (Economically Rational Man). Keep up that wonderfully wise stroppiness of yours, dear Eva. Exactly what Australia needs to listen to & reflect on. May I enthusiastically second Phillip's Koala Stamp with Gum-leaf Cluster, but surmounted by additional Emu-feather Plume! You bl--dy beauty!

Andrew Turnell :

23 Apr 2019 7:12:41pm

I listened to the podcast in Ireland last night at 2.30 am when I couldn't get back to sleep - Eva Cox is truly inspiring - a social life fully lived - speaking so plainly about the mess we are in and looking for a better future a 'utopia' - thank you Phillip and Eva

Ingrid Horvath :

23 Apr 2019 10:05:13pm

All that was said by Eva Cox spoke to my heart. Thank you so very much for her insights and tireless contributions!During my lifetime I, like the the previous contributor, tried so hard to effectively articulate the concerns I had - starting with growing up feeling restricted and discriminated against as a female to the changes in the political/economical landscape.Today, more than ever, we need these wonderful voices to have a strong platform and we need many receptive ears to truly hear them!

Shann C. S. Turnbull :

23 Apr 2019 10:50:58pm

This is just to let Eva know, a fellow Fabian, that I support the idea of universal basic income. My proposal is set out in Chapter 14 of my 1975 book launched by Comrade Dr Jim Cairns. Chapter 14 is called "Creating a community dividend" and is funded by reducing taxes for companies that give away their shares to citizens to provide dividends for all. The last Chapter 15 describes a new economic system I describe as "Social Capitalism". The whole text of my book is posted at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1146062 A 1000 word summary of my book has been posted by the Evatt Foundation as "Winning government by reducing inequality" posted at: https://evatt.org.au/news/winning-government-reducing-inequality.html

Matt Henderson :

23 Apr 2019 11:57:02pm

Whole heartedly agree with Keira, thanks Phillip and team for indulging us with a whole hour of the richly intoxicating intellect and wit of Eva Cox! Eva so eloquently describes the negative impacts and social tensions produced by late-cycle neoliberalism...we have been reduced to “customers” in so many aspects of our lives. The worshipping of the market and economy and devaluing of what is most important to us - relationships not to mention space in our lives for creativity.

Also a quick podstar thanks for all the great guests that you tirelessly schedule including the aura of Laura and always exciting to see Varoufakis on the bill 🐨

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Stephen Segrave :

24 Apr 2019 10:35:15am

Yes.Exactly!Thank you Eva.People of goodwill, working for a better world, must learn to be more EFFECTIVE. This begins with standing up and not leaving it to others. But there must be leaders and strategists and right now we are STUCK.

Clive B. :

24 Apr 2019 11:55:45am

Some lovely heartfelt comments there, people - praise richly deserved by a great Australian voice of conscience, humanity & true magnanimity. (That's you, Eva!) Just wanted to add that anybody who has the intellectual integrity & sheer chutzpa to call that oversanctified repository of latter-day Snake-oilery & portentous phoney punditry, the Dismal Science , "a crap discipline", on the public wireless, has won not only my profound respect & but also my affectionate gratitude, for the duration. Big thanks to Eva (& to Phillip.) Both NTs!

Simon crane :

25 Apr 2019 1:48:48am

Eva its like the nose on your face the free enterprise system capitalism is a contradiction to the nurturing female nature like that cursed commodity oil and life giving water they are not compatible they don't mix in the struggle to do so only one will be left standing I know which it will be you sound undecided